Adult Ontario Name Change Application | Form 11155

To change your name in Ontario, you must first complete an Application to Change an Adult’s Name. You need to sign it before an authorized official and declare that the information you have provided is true.

You can meet with a notary online and have your application commissioned in under 7 minutes.

You may also need a police records check conducted as part of your legal name change application. A police records check only applies in certain circumstances, like if you have a criminal record or if the Office of the Registrar General requests one.

You can provide this page to the police force conducting your record check to ensure they verify all required details.

To change your name in Ontario, you must:

• Be at least 16 years of age
• Have lived in Ontario for the last 12 months
• Give your partner or spouse notice of your name change if you’re married or have signed a Joint Declaration of Conjugal Relationship
• Obtain permission from a parent or guardian if you’re 16 or 17
• Pay a non-refundable fee of $137
• Mail the fee, documents, and certificates required in Part 5 of the application to the Office of the Registrar General
• • Online submission is currently unavailable.

Note: The Registrar General may refuse a name change if it appears to be for an improper purpose, like fraud or evasion of legal obligations.

Completing a name change application is a fairly straightforward process; every section in the application may not apply to you.

Below is a list of the details you’ll need to provide:

• Personal Information: Your name, mailing address, date of birth, place of birth, and the number of years you’ve lived in Ontario.
• Desired New Name: The name you would like to be your new legal name.
• Marital Status: Details about your current marital or conjugal relationship status.
• Your Parents’ Information: Basic information about the parent(s) listed on your birth registration.
• Reason for Name Change: The purpose of your name change and all previous names you’ve used before.
• Details About Criminal Offences: You must disclose both Canadian criminal offences and criminal offences committed in other jurisdictions.
• Financial Details: You’ll need to disclose whether a court or tribunal has ordered you to pay fines or fees that you haven’t paid in full.
• Consent Form: If you are 16 or 17, you must complete the consent portion and have a legal guardian sign in approval of the name change.
• A Guarantor’s Statement: You need an eligible guarantor to prove that you have been an Ontario resident for at least the last 12 months.
• Payment Information: Payment is required to cover the $137 fee for changing your name.
• Commissioned Statutory Declaration: You must get this portion commissioned by an authorized official, like a notary public.

Note: Applications cannot be scanned or hand-written if they are to be commissioned online. To commission your application online, the entire document must be completed digitally and not with wet ink.*

The additional documents required with your Application to Change an Adult’s Name vary depending on your circumstances. However, the following documents are most commonly submitted with a name change application:

• Your birth certificate (original or a copy) or a certified copy of your birth registration.
• • If you don’t have either, apply for a birth certificate first, then submit your certificate with your name change application
• Photocopies of any prior name change certificates
• Proof of guardianship, such as a court order relating to custody and access
• • If you’re 16 or 17, you’ll require a guardian’s consent

Yes, an Application to Change an Adult’s Name must be commissioned by an authorized official, like a notary public. The application contains a Statutory Declaration, which you need to sign in front of an official.

The official will verify your identity and witness your signature, then add their signature and official stamp to authenticate it. Commissioning confirms that your declaration has been verified by an authorized official, thereby validating it.

You can get your application commissioned online, from the comfort of your home or office.